Your assignment is to research a current global issue providing the history in terms of what has happened and what has been done and to propose new solutions. You are free to choose a topic you feel passionate about. However here are some suggestions:
You can also explore ABC-CLIOfor articles, outlook and current view of the issue, images, videos, documents, facts and figures and timelines. Clikc on the icon below to opne ABC-CLIO, then click onISSUES.
Look for books and websites in the library catalog. Click on the image below to open our catalog.
Remember to look at the tab ONE SEARCH on the results page
You might also want to see some documentary on the topic.Freedocumentaries.orgofferes many documetaries on a variaty of topics. Click on the image below to visit Freedocumentaries.org.
Your assignment is to research a current global issue providing the history in terms of what has happened and what has been done and to propose new solutions. You are free to choose a topic you feel passionate about. However here are some suggestions:
Civil War - Syria
Causes and Effects of global warming
Global aid to countries in poverty
Woman’s Rights
Child Soldiers
Workers Rights
Child Labor (1)
War on Drugs/Legalization of Marijuana
World Military Spending/War on Terror
World Population Growth
Nuclear Weapons
Animal Rights (Fur, Shark Finning, Whale Hunting)
Pollution
Immigration
Atomic Energy
Find information on the topics above and on other topics on EBSCO > Points of View. Click on the icon below to open Points of View:
Once in Points of View, browse throught the topics given. Click on the topics to narrow it. Let's take The Arab Spring as an example.
1. Open Points of View
2. Click on Global Issues
3. Click on Arab Spring Economics (Reference Shelf)
4. The link below provide a guide to analyse the issue, how to identify fact and opinion as well as historical background.
Arab Spring: Guide to Critical Analysis. Points of View: Reference Shelf- Arab Spring. 2012, p9-9. 1p.
You can also explore ABC-CLIO for articles, outlook and current view of the issue, images, videos, documents, facts and figures and timelines. Clikc on the icon below to opne ABC-CLIO, then click on ISSUES.
Look for books and websites in the library catalog. Click on the image below to open our catalog.
Remember to look at the tab ONE SEARCH on the results page
You might also want to see some documentary on the topic. Freedocumentaries.org offeres many documetaries on a variaty of topics. Click on the image below to visit Freedocumentaries.org.